• minstrali, minstraleis

musical instrument; a strain of music. ?c1450 Chaucer HF Pep 2006 1217 Tho saw I..Mony thowsand tyme twelf That made lowde mynstraleys In Cornumuse or Chalemyes And mony oþer maner pipe. c1460 Chaucer CT.Pars. McC 181 I.446 Mynstrally [Heng: And

• miswandringe

ppl. of wandren . That goes astray, deviating. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 2.pr.8.33 At the laste, amyable Fortune with hir flaterynges draweth myswandrynge men [L deuios] fro the sovereyne good. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 3.pr.2.27 The covetise of verray good

• mokeren, mokren

moker n. & mukken v. To heap up (money), hoard. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 3.1375 A coveytous or a wrecche..of tho pens..kan mokre [vr. mokere] and krecche. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 2.pr.5.17 Thilke moneye schyneth and yeveth bettre renoun to

• mollok(e, mullok, mulloc, mowok

(a) Rubbish, debris; (b) as surname. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Rv. Manly-Rickert A.3873 That ilke fruyt is euer lenger the wers, Til it be roten in mullok [vrr. Mollok, molloke] or in stree. (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY. Manly-Rickert G.938 The mullok [vrr. mullok,

• grenchen, grinchen

of crengen & grinten . To gnash (one's teeth); with teth . ?a1440 Chaucer CT.Sum. Paris angl.39 D.2161 Grinched [Heng: He grynt with his teeth]. c1450 Chaucer CT.Sum. ChU 564 D.2161 Grencheth [Corp-O: he grynded his teeþ, so was he

• heironẹr, heroner, herener, herouner, heroinier

falcon trained to hunt the heron; faucoun . a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 4.413 Ech for his vertu holden is for deere, Both heroner [vr. heyroner] and faucoun for ryvere. c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW Benson-Robinson 1120 Ne gentil hawtein faucoun heroner [vrr.

• humblehede

humble station in life. c1415 Chaucer CT.Mk. Lnsd 851 B.3862 By wisdom, manhede, & be labour, Fro humblehede [so, 37 MSS] & fro [vrr. to, vnto] Roial Maieste, Vp rose he Iulius þe conquerour. c1440 Chaucer CT.Cl. Cmb Ii.3.26 E.429

• Morpheus

Morpheus n. L The god of sleep. c1450(1369) Chaucer BD Benson-Robinson 136 Go bet..to Morpheus..the god of slep. c1450(1369) Chaucer BD Benson-Robinson 167 There these goddes lay and slepe, Morpheus and Eclympasteyr That was the god of slepes heyr. c1500(?a1475)

• murmuringe

ger. An indistinct sound. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2432 The statue of Mars bigan his hauberk rynge; And with that soun he herde a murmurynge Ful lowe and dym, and seyde thus, `victorie!' c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF Benson-Robinson 1524 I herde

• no-certein

the tuo, And not if I to wel or wo Schal torne]. ?a1425 Chaucer TC Hrl 3943 1.337 In no certeyn bene al your obseruaunces. a1450 Chaucer Ven. Tan 346 46 Thus be we euyr in drede and suffrynge; In

• outragenes(se

adj. (a) Excess; (b) crimes, criminal conduct. c1455 Chaucer CT.Pars. Cmb Mm.2.5 I.834 Outragenes [Elsm: Sobrenesse..restreyneth the outrage of drynke]. ?c1475 Cath.Angl. Add 15562 90b Owtragenes [Monson: Outeragenes]: Excessus, superfluitas. c1440 Chaucer CT.Mel. Lchf 29 B.2628 Outragenesse [Heng: A man

• resport, report(e

?sense confused with ME respect(e n. Regard, consideration, respect. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 4.86 Havyng unto my tresor ne my rente Right no resport, to respect of youre ese. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 4.850 Thow, my suster, ful of discomfort..Whi

• richẹ

noun. The state of possessing wealth, prosperity, affluence. c1455 Chaucer CT.Sum. HatDon 1 D.1874 Riche [Heng: We lyue in pouerte and in abstinence, And burell folk in richesse and dispence]. c1460 Chaucer CT.Kn. Roy 17.D.15 A.3102 Ryche [Heng: now is

• armipotent

armipotent adj. L Mighty in battle. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.1982 Ther stood the temple of Mars armypotente. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2441 Mars the sterne god armipotente. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 prol.4 O myghty Mars..The myghty lorde, the

• janglerie

OF Gossip. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel. Manly-Rickert B.2274 Ye seyn that the ianglerye of wommenkan hide thynges that they woot nat. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 2.452 Many a worthi love is grieved Thurgh bacbitinge of fals Envie. If thou have

• joget

-- used of a mold for casting metal. c1460 Chaucer CT.CY. NC 314 G.1223 Ioget [Elsm: He took the Chalk and shoope it in the wise Of an Ingot]. c1460 Chaucer CT.CY. NC 314 G.1233 Ioget [Elsm: He took vp

• laurel

laurel adj. From noun. Crowned with laurel; distinguished, honored. c1410 Chaucer CT.Mk. Hrl 7334 B.3886 Laurial [Heng: To Rome agayn repaireth Iulius, With his triumphe lauriat ful hye]. c1425 Chaucer CT.Cl. Petw 7 E.31 Fraunceys Petrak þe laureol poete Hight

• soudanesse, sauldanes(se

soudanesse n. Also sauldanes(se . From soudan n. A sultaness. (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML. Manly-Rickert B.358 O sowdanesse [vrr. Sawdenesse, sauldanesse, soudonesse, Sowdones], roote of iniquitee. (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML. Manly-Rickert B.432 This olde sowdanesse [vrr. Sawdenes, Sauldanes], cursed crone, Hath with

• sẹmi, cemi

Pleasing to look upon; (b) glossing L subtilis . c1435 Chaucer CT.Kn. Bod 686 A.1960 Semy [Heng: on hir heed, ful semely for to se, A rose gerland]. c1455 Chaucer CT.Th. Tak 32 B.1919 Semy [Heng: He hadde a semely

• signifiaunt

having a deceitful meaning or implication [2nd quot.]. c1415 Chaucer CT.Pars. Lnsd 851 I.608 Signifiant [vr. signyfiand; CC: Lesynges..is fals signifiaunce of worde in entente to desceyuen his euen cristene]. c1425 Chaucer CT.Pars. Petw 7 I.608 Lesyngges..is fals signyfiaunt or